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(No Model.)

W. KRAUS.

RAISED LETTERS FOR SIGNS.

No. 247,200. Patented Sept. 20,1881.

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UNITE STATES PATETIQFEIQEQ WILHELM KRAUS, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

RAISED LETTERS FOR SIGNS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 247,200, dated September20, 1881.

Application filed Julylfi, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILHELM KRAUS, of thecity of New York, county and State of New York, haveinvented a new anduseful Improvement in Raised Letters for Signs, of which the followingis a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of a letter madeaccording to my improvement. Fig. 2 is a back view of the same. Fig. 3is a longitudinal section on the line mm, Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a similarsection, on an enlarged scale, on the line yy, Fig. 2; and Fig. 5, acentral longitudinal section of a modification of my invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

This invention relates to an improvementin the construction of raisedletters, which are of a beautiful appearance and very durable, and areto be used for signs or similar purposes.

The invention consists in the construction of a raised letter for signscomposed of a metallic frame which forms the outline of theletter andleaves one or more open spaces within its face, and of one or more panesof glass or equivalent material, which are fastened against the back ofsaid frame so as to close said open spaces, all as hereinafter morefully pointed out.

The invention also consists of the details of construction hereinafterspecified.

In the drawings, the letterA represents one of my improved raisedletters.

I have shown the letter T, but of course all the other letters may beconstructed according to the same principle. Itis provided with pins aa,by which it maybe attached to a signboard or other support, and iscomposed of a metallic frame, b, which forms the outline of the letterand leaves one or more open spaces in its face. These spaces are closedby one or more panes, I, which are fastened against the back of theframe b in such a manner as not to interfere with the direct attachmentof said frame to the sign-board. In the drawings 1 have shown the letterto be made with inclined sides; but it may also be made with uprightsides,in which case the open spaces areformed in the front face of theletter parallel to the sign-board.

Each of the panes d is placed against the back of the frame b in such amanner that the frame-overlaps the edges of the pane. The glass is giltor plated at its back, it desired, as shown ate, so that the plated sideis not exposed, and is backed bya pieceof pasteboard, f, or equivalentmaterial. The glass and backing are held in place by metallic lugs 9,fastened to the frame Z2 and extending over their edges. The letter thusformed is durable and very ornamental.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 a transparent or translucentmaterial-such as glass not plated, stained glass, or porcelaiuis appliedwithin the open spaces of the frame 1) without any backing. A portion ofthe signboard B is, moreovencut away behind the letter. In this way theletter will appear illuminated when lights are placed behind thesignboard.

I claim as my invention-- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a raisedletter, A, for signs composed ofa metallic frame, I), which forms theoutline of the letter and leaves one or more open spaces in its face,and of one or more panes of glass, 01, or equivalent material, which arefastened against the back of the frame I), so as to close said openspaces, substantially as herein shown and described.

22. The raised letter A, composed of the metallic frame I), panes d,having gilt back 6, and of the backingf and fastening-lugsg,substantially as specified.

WILHELM KRAUS.

'Witnesses:

RUDOELF KRAUS, FRANK V. BRIESEN.

